Urban Microbiome and Bees
Environment: Honey bees provide a snapshot of city landscape and health by BioMed Central Urban honey bees could be used to gain insight into the…
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Shopping Centers and Beehives
An Alternative Use for Shopping Centers: Beehives David Moin ShopCore Properties is creating a lot of buzz. The real estate company is installing beehives…
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Urban Beekeeping…Maybe Not a Great Idea
Everyone got so into the idea of urban beekeeping that now there might be too many urban bees What happens when every company…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Pollen Collected by US Honey Bees in Urban Settings Shows Dramatic Seasonal Variation.
By: Public Library of Science Pollen collected in traps. Credit: Pierre Lau The diversity and availability of pollen foraged by honey bees across urban and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – When the First Lady Goes, Will the Veggies (And Bees) Go, Too?
From a blog in the Atlantic Michelle Obama was in top reassuring-mom mode Friday morning, as she delivered the keynote speech at the Partnership…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – UK’s National Pollinator Strategy: Implementation Plan Issued
Defra has issued its National Pollinator Strategy: Implementation Plan update a year on from the initial work, updating on its neonicotinoid strategy. The National…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Urban Environments Boost Pathogen Pressure on Honey Bees
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that urban environments increase pathogen abundance in honey bees (Apis mellifera) and reduce honey bee…
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